#C6EBDA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.045 165.9), rgb(198, 235, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#C6EBDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EBDA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 235, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.045 165.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C6EBDA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6EBDA | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C6EBDA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #C6EBDA text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6EBDA
oklch(90.9% 0.045 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B393
oklch(70.7% 0.092 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#2BA079
oklch(63.2% 0.118 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#034E38
oklch(37.7% 0.077 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#C6EBDA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E9E6D9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E1DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEBE6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EBDA
#C6EBDA
oklch(90.9% 0.045 165.9)
- #F8D6E7
#F8D6E7
oklch(90.9% 0.044 346.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C6EBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #C6EBDA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.